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Summary
- Abstract:
- This collection documents the day-to-day activities of the Zonta Club of Albany, a service organization in the Captial Region of New York, comprised of executives, professionals, and businesswomen, as well as documenting the activities of the Club within Zonta International.
- Extent:
- 9.6 cubic ft.
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Identification of specific item, series, box, folder, Zonta Club of Albany Records, 1929-2022. M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University at Albany, State University of New York (hereafter referred to as the Zonta Club of Albany Records).
Background
- Scope and Content:
The collection includes materials such as newsletters, meeting miinutes, member directories, club history, and records associated with the club's charitable activities both on a local and international scale.
- Biographical / Historical:
On May 27, 1929, 15 women met to plan the organization of a Zonta Club in Albany, New York. On October 30, 1929 the first women's service club in Albany officially became a Zonta Club. The Club is a member of the worldwide Zonta International which has 33,000 members in 1,242 clubs in 68 countries. The goal of the Club is to advance the status of women and girls. Zonta was founded in 1919 in Buffalo, New York.
Throughout its history, the Zonta Club of Albany has engaged in outreach, conducted fundraising, volunteered, and implemented projects to benefit Capital District women and girls. These efforts have included the building of an interfaith chapel at Memorial Hospital in Albany; contributing toward the formation of the Albany Girls Club; and supporting such local programs and organizations as Mercy House, The Next Step, Inc., Albany Medical Center, Albany County Jail Women's Project, the Capital City Rescue Mission's Women and Children's Center, the Equinox Domestic Violence Shelter, and many more. In addition, the Zonta Club of Albany participates in district and international award programs. Local awards include the Frances Wodward/Helena Roscoe Nursing Award and the Zelda Uthe Award given to a law student.
The Zonta Club of Albany also was instrumental in the establishment of other local Zonta clubs including ones in Troy, Montgomery/Fulton, Columbia/Greene, and Kingston.
- Acquisition information:
- Club archivist Rita Cousino donated all materials in this collection to the M.E. Grenandner Department of Special Collections and Archives in 2022.
- Processing information:
Processed in 2023 by Kathy Merring-Darling.
- Arrangement:
The collection is made up of three series that are arranged alphabetically.
- Physical location:
- The materials are located onsite in the department.
Subjects
- Subjects:
- Women in nonprofit organizations--New York (State)--Albany
Women
Neighborhood and Community Associations
Fundraising--New York (State)--Albany (N.Y.)
Women in charitable work--New York (State)--Albany
Women--New York (State)--Albany--Societies and clubs
Minutes
Zonta Club of Albany (N.Y.)
Zonta International
Scrapbooks
Newsletters
Administrative records
Membership lists
Conference reports
Financial Records
Programs
Banners
Photographs - Places:
- Albany, New York
New York (State)--Social conditions
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- PREFERRED CITATION:
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Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Identification of specific item, series, box, folder, Zonta Club of Albany Records, 1929-2022. M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University at Albany, State University of New York (hereafter referred to as the Zonta Club of Albany Records).